Purnell Peace and Quanis Phillips will appear in federal courtin Richmond on Thursday and Friday.

Another of Vick's original co-defendants, Tony Taylor, pleadedguilty July 30th to his role in a dogfighting conspiracy he sayswas financed almost entirely by the Atlanta Falcons quarterback.

As part of a plea agreement, Taylor pledged to fully cooperatewith the government in its prosecution of Vick, Peace and Phillips.They were accused of running an interstate dogfighting enterpriseknown as "Bad Newz Kennels" on Vick's property in rural SurryCounty, Virginia.

Collins R. Spencer III, a spokesman for Vick's defense team,said the lawyers were surprised by the plea deals.

He said the pleas will not affect the way they proceed with thecase when Vick's trial begins on November 26th.

He also said the lawyers assume that Peace and Phillips agreedto cooperate with the government in its prosecution of Vick.

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